Verbosum: Latin and English Vocabulary-Building. The Latin word root for today is PO and BIB, which gives rise to all sorts of English words, including potion and beer. If you are not clear on how PO and BIB can be the "same" root, definitely check out this post (think: reduplication... voicing... and there you'll have it!).

Latin Proverb of the Day: Today's proverb is Innocentia eloquentia (English: Innocence is eloquence; in other words: innocence speaks for itself). You can use the Javascript to include the Latin proverb of the day automatically each day on your webpage, blog, or wiki. Meanwhile, to read a brief essay about this proverb, visit the AudioLatinProverbs.com website.

Greek Proverb of the Day: Today's proverb is Τὰς δεσποίνας αἱ κύνες μιμούμεναι (English: Dogs resemble their owners - or, with the gender matching the Greek - bitches resemble their mistresses). You can use the Javascript to include the Greek proverb of the day automatically each day on your webpage, blog, or wiki - and each Greek proverb also comes with a Latin version.

Latin Via Fables: At the blog today I've provided a sample fable from a great old textbook which contains fables from LaFontaine in Latin prose! The fable I chose is the story of the fox and the grapes, which is the ancient source of a saying still famous today: Sour grapes! Here is the illustration:

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Latin Proverb of the Day: Today's proverb is Canes timidi vehementius latrant quam mordent (English: Timid dogs bark more fiercely than they bite - in other words, their bark is worse than their bite). You can use the Javascript to include the Latin proverb of the day automatically each day on your webpage, blog, or wiki. Meanwhile, to read a brief essay about this proverb, visit the AudioLatinProverbs.com website.

Greek Proverb of the Day: Today's proverb is Ἅπαντα τοῖς καλοῖς ἀνδράσι πρέπει. (English: All things befit men who are good). You can use the Javascript to include the Greek proverb of the day automatically each day on your webpage, blog, or wiki - and each Greek proverb also comes with a Latin version.

Vulgate Verses. The Vulgate Verses book is now available (from Lulu Publishers), and I'm commenting on various verses included in that book for their special qualities in Latin. Today's verse is from the Gospel of John, Ego sum vitis, vos palmites, and it provides another great example of parallel structure.

Latin Via Fables: I've added a Perry fable type, with a Latin version from an 18th-century Latin textbook, plus an illustration, to the blog today. This time it is Perry 158, the story of the old woman who threatened to throw a baby to the wolves. Here is the illustration:

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Latin Proverb of the Day: Today's proverb is Ego si bonam famam mihi servavero, sat ero dives (English: If I will keep my good reputation, I will be rich enough.). You can use the Javascript to include the Latin proverb of the day automatically each day on your webpage, blog, or wiki. Meanwhile, to read a brief essay about this proverb, visit the AudioLatinProverbs.com website.

Greek Proverb of the Day: Today's proverb is Ἁ δὴ χεὶρ την χεῖρα νίζει. (English: The one hand washes the other). You can use the Javascript to include the Greek proverb of the day automatically each day on your webpage, blog, or wiki - and each Greek proverb also comes with a Latin version.

Grammatice. As one of my new summer projects, I'm publishing some notes here about grammar and linguistics that I hope will be useful for Latin students and teachers. Today's post is about Latin semivowels and the letters J and U - and why you can spell the same word in Latin iuvenis, juvenis, or iuuenis.

Latin Via Fables: I've a fable from the Gesta Romanorum to the blog today. This time it is Perry 563, the story of the grateful lion (best known as "Androcles and the Lion"). Here is the illustration:

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AudioLatinProverbs.com: In addition to the Latin proverb of the day, I've added a new essay to the AudioLatinProverbs.com blog about the saying Elephantus culicem non curat (In English: An elephant doesn't notice a gnat.). Listen to the audio, and read an Aesop's fable about how a camel (like the elephant) doesn't notice a gnat!

Verbosum: Latin and English Vocabulary-Building. The Latin word root for today is TAC, which gives rise to all sorts of English words, along with the fascinating Roman goddess "Tacita," the goddess whose name must remain silent, the goddess whose name cannot be spoken.

Greek Proverb of the Day: Today's proverb is Σύντομος ἡ πονηερία, βραδεῖα ἡ ἀρετή. (English: Wickedness is a short-cut; virtue is the long way). You can use the Javascript to include the Greek proverb of the day automatically each day on your webpage, blog, or wiki - and each Greek proverb also comes with a Latin version.

Latin Via Fables: I've added a new Latin fable type, plus an illustration, to the blog today. This time it is a story from the medieval Liber Kalilae et Dimnae, about The Camel in the Court of the Lion-King. If you have not read a typical medieval folktale before, I think you will be surprised at how easy it is! Here is the illustration:

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Friday, June 20, 2008

Apologies for the abrupt halt of activities this week: I become COMPLETELY absorbed in compiling all the Latin editions of Aesop that I could find at GoogleBooks. What an amazing adventure!

GoogleBooks has now scanned enough books from enough libraries that I have been able to pull together a very respectable online collection that represents all the major collections of Aesop's fables in Latin - ancient verse, medieval verse and prose, Renaissance verse and prose, plus all kinds of interesting modern materials. Using the full view books at GoogleBooks, I have been able to link directly to the page on which each fable appears... and the total is now over FOUR THOUSAND Latin fables, representing variations on approximately 1000 different Aesopic plots (about 600 ancient fable types, plus hundreds of Renaissance and modern contributions to the tradition).

Here is just a simple list of what I've compiled at the Aesopus website, in the hopes that some of these books might be useful to you, too. If you have not yet ventured into the amazing world of GoogleBooks, I recommend it very highly indeed!

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Latin Proverb of the Day: Today's proverb is Dum stertit cattus, numquam sibi currit in os mus (English: When the cat is snoring, a mouse never runs into its mouth.). You can use the Javascript to include the Latin proverb of the day automatically each day on your webpage, blog, or wiki. Meanwhile, to read a brief essay about this proverb, visit the AudioLatinProverbs.com website.

Greek Proverb of the Day: Today's proverb is Ὀυχ' ὁ τόπος τὸν ἄνδρα, ἀλλ' ὁ ἀνὴρ αὐτὸν ἔντιμον ποιεῖ. (English: The place does not make the man honorable; rather, the man makes the place honorable). You can use the Javascript to include the Greek proverb of the day automatically each day on your webpage, blog, or wiki - and each Greek proverb also comes with a Latin version.

RomanSudoku.com: For your numerical amusement, it's Sudoku played with Roman numerals! You can visit the blog for a large version of today's puzzle, easier to print out and play.

Latin Via Fables: I've added a Perry fable type, with a Latin version by Ademar plus an illustration, to the blog today. This time it is Perry 150, the story of the lion who was rescued by a mouse... and what happened when the mouse married the lion's daughter as his reward! Here is the illustration:

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Greek Proverb of the Day: Today's proverb is Ἐις ὕδωρ γράφεις τὸν ἔρωτα. (English: You're writing your love story in water - in other words, your love story is not going to last). You can use the Javascript to include the Greek proverb of the day automatically each day on your webpage, blog, or wiki - and each Greek proverb also comes with a Latin version.

Latin Via Fables: I've added a Perry fable type, with a Latin version by Steinhowel plus an illustration, to the blog today. This time it is Perry 142, the story of the lion, the fox, and the footprints. Here is the illustration:

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Learning Latin Links. The link for today is the great online resource for ancient mythology, Theoi.com - this is the site I used to gather materials for my "Greek Beast of the Week" widget.

Latin Proverb of the Day: Today's proverb is Hectora quis nosset, si felix Troia fuisset? (English: Who would know Hector, if Troy had been happy?). You can use the Javascript to include the Latin proverb of the day automatically each day on your webpage, blog, or wiki. Meanwhile, to read a brief essay about this proverb, visit the AudioLatinProverbs.com website.

Greek Proverb of the Day: Today's proverb is Πολλῶν ὁ λίμος γίνεται διδάσκαλος. (English: Hunger is a teacher of many things - a variation on the idea of "necessity is the mother of invention" - here it is the necessity to eat!). You can use the Javascript to include the Greek proverb of the day automatically each day on your webpage, blog, or wiki - and each Greek proverb also comes with a Latin version.

AudioLatinProverbs.com: In addition to the proverb of the day, I've added a new essay to the AudioLatinProverbs.com blog about the saying Mutare non potest pardus varietates suas (In English: A leopard cannot change his spots.). Listen to the audio, and read about the use of this saying in the Bible... along with an Aesop's fable about the leopard and his spots!

Latin Via Fables: I've added a Perry fable type, with a Latin version in rhyming medieval verse, plus an illustration, to the blog today. This time it is Perry 133, the story of the greedy dog who was fooled by a reflection in the water. Here is the illustration:

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Greek Proverb of the Day: Today's proverb is Λίθος κυλιόμενος φῦκος οὐ ποιεῖ. (English: The rolling stone does not make seaweed... yes, this is "a rolling stone gathers no moss"). You can use the Javascript to include the Greek proverb of the day automatically each day on your webpage, blog, or wiki - and each Greek proverb also comes with a Latin version.

How-To Technology Tips. For those of you interested in great free tools for publishing online, I've created a blog where I'm posting tips on the tools that I use. Today's post is about Ning.com - where you can create your own social network (with discussion board, blogging, etc.) for free.

Verbosum: Latin and English Vocabulary-Building. As one of my new summer projects, I'm publishing some notes here about Latin word formation, along with some tips for English-vocabulary-building, too. Today's post is about the prefix ad - and all the different ways it "assimilates" when it is attached to the word stem.

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Latin Proverb of the Day: Today's proverb is In pratis ut flos, sic perit omnis honos (English: As a flower in the fields, thus public esteem passes away.). You can use the Javascript to include the Latin proverb of the day automatically each day on your webpage, blog, or wiki. Meanwhile, to read a brief essay about this proverb, visit the AudioLatinProverbs.com website.

Greek Proverb of the Day: Today's proverb is Καθ' ὕδατος γράφεις. (English: You're writing in water - in other words, what you write expresses no lasting meaning... it's like a proverb for bloggers!). You can use the Javascript to include the Greek proverb of the day automatically each day on your webpage, blog, or wiki - and each Greek proverb also comes with a Latin version.

How-To Technology Tips. For those of you interested in great free tools for publishing online, I've created a blog where I'm posting tips on the tools that I use. Today's post is about Google's webpage creator, Google Pages - a fantastic way to start publishing webpages, including webpages with dynamic widgets.

Grammatice. As one of my new summer projects, I'm publishing some notes here about grammar and linguistics that I hope will be useful for Latin students and teachers. Today's post is about Latin vowels and diphthongs - where you can find out, among other things, how we ended up pronouncing the word "Caesar" when the Romans said "Kaiser" instead.

Audio Pocasts. As a summer project, I'm going to start doing some podcasts, based on the contents of the BestLatin blogs. Today's podcast is from the Latin Via Fables blog (see below). You can subscribe to the podcasts now if you want, and I'll have more information about this as I get some more practice with the podcasting software!

Latin Via Fables: I've added a Perry fable type, with a Latin version by de Furia plus an illustration, to the blog today. This time it is Perry 140, the story of the lion in love, one of my very favorite Aesop's fables. Here is the illustration:

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Greek Proverb of the Day: Today's proverb is Ἂν χωλῷ παροικήσῃς, ὑποσκάζειν μαθήσῃς. (English: If you live together with someone who is lame, you will learn to limp). You can use the Javascript to include the Greek proverb of the day automatically each day on your webpage, blog, or wiki - and each Greek proverb also comes with a Latin version.

How-To Technology Tips. For those of you interested in great free (or cheap) tools for publishing online, I've created a blog where I'm posting tips on the tools that I use. Today's post is about Adding Widgets to a Quia.com Class Page - for those of you who just use Quia.com for quizzing, the class page feature is very useful, too!

RomanSudoku.com: For your numerical amusement - Roman Sudoku. Yes, it's Sudoku played with Roman numerals: enjoy! You can visit the blog for a large version of today's puzzle, easier to print out and play.

Latin Via Fables: I've added a Perry fable type, with a Latin version by de Furia plus an illustration, to the blog today. This time it is Perry 115, the story of the man who went hunting for a bird and was hunted by a snake instead! Here is the illustration:

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Greek Proverb of the Day: Today's proverb is 1.90: Ἀιεὶ τὰ πέρυσι βελτίω. (English: The things of yesteryear are always better). You can use the Javascript to include the Greek proverb of the day automatically each day on your webpage, blog, or wiki - and each Greek proverb also comes with a Latin version.

Learning Latin Links. As one of my new summer projects, I'm publishing some notes here about Latin resources I use online. Today's post is about Bibliotheca Augustana - a fantastic site for both Latin AND Greek texts online.

Audio Pocasts. As a summer project, I'm going to start doing some podcasts, based on the contents of the BestLatin blogs. Today's podcast is from the Latin Via Fables blog; see below.

Latin Via Fables: I've added a Perry fable type, with a Latin version by de Furia plus an illustration, to the blog today. This time it is Perry 113, the story of the tuna fish and the dolphin. Here is the illustration:

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How-To Technology Tips. For those of you interested in great free tools for publishing online, I've created a blog where I'm posting tips on the tools that I use. Today's post is about GoogleBooks and My Library - a great way to share online book resources and recommendations with your colleagues.

Latin Via Fables: I've added a Perry fable type, with a Latin version by XXX plus an illustration, to the blog today. This time it is Perry 82, the story of the rooster who scared away the lion, and the donkey who misunderstood the whole thing! Here is the illustration:

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Vulgate Verses. The Vulgate Verses book is now available (from Lulu Publishers), and I'm commenting on various verses included in that book for their special qualities in Latin. Today's verse is from the apocryphal book of Sirach, and provides a stunning picture of wealth and poverty: Pascua sunt divitum pauperes.

How-To Technology Tips. For those of you interested in great free tools for the online world, I've created a blog where I'm posting tips on the tools that I use. Today's post is about TinyURL - a very handy tool for converting superlong URLs into something short and sweet.

Latin Via Fables: Today I've added two extremely similar Perry fable types, with Latin versions by Steinhowel, plus an illustration - Perry 79 and Perry 511, the story of the cat (or weasel) who tried to fool the mice. Here is the illustration for one version of the story, where the cat tries to disguise himself as a bag hanging from a hook!

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Latin Proverb of the Day: Today's proverb is Pelle sub agnina latitat mens saepe lupina (English: Beneath the lamb's skin often lurks a wolf's mind.). You can use the Javascript to include the Latin proverb of the day automatically each day on your webpage, blog, or wiki. Meanwhile, to read a brief essay about this proverb, visit the AudioLatinProverbs.com website.

Heri - Hodie - Cras. The post today at my new calendar blog is relevant to the world of Classics: June 3 is a festival day for the Roman goddess, Bellona - I've provided a list of online resources where you can read more about this important, but not so well known, Roman goddess.

How-To Technology Tips. For those of you interested in great free tools for publishing online, I've created a blog where I'm posting tips on the tools that I use. Today's post is about Yahoo Pipes - the absolute best way I've found to combine multiple RSS feeds into a single feed.

Grammatice. As one of my new summer projects, I'm publishing some notes here about grammar and linguistics that I hope will be useful for Latin students and teachers. Today's post is about Spoken Latin and Assimilation - yes, it is Borg grammar: "You will be assimilated! Resistance is futile!" :-)

Audio Pocasts. As a summer project, I'm going to start doing some podcasts, based on the contents of the BestLatin blogs. Today's podcast is from the Grammatice blog (you can subscribe to the podcasts now if you want, and I'll have more information about this as I get some more practice with the podcasting software). I figured out how to add some Borg sound effects at the end! Ha!

Latin Via Fables: I've added a Perry fable type, with a Latin version by Steinhowel plus an illustration, to the blog today. This time it is Perry 87, the story of the goose who laid the golden eggs. Here is the illustration:

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Vulgate Verses. The Vulgate Verses book is now available (from Lulu Publishers), and I'm commenting on various verses included in that book for their special qualities in Latin. Today's verse is Caeci sunt duces caecorum, which features a great example of a split predicate phrase wrapped around the verb.

Latin Via Fables: I've added a Perry fable type, with a Latin version by Steinhowel plus an illustration, to the blog today. This time it is Perry 74, the story of the stag fooled by his own reflection.

RomanSudoku.com: For your numerical amusement - Roman Sudoku. Yes, it's Sudoku played with Roman numerals: enjoy! You can visit the blog for a large version of today's puzzle, easier to print out and play. Here's a small image of the puzzle:

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AudioLatinProverbs.com: Today's proverb is Ne capra contra leonem. In English: A goat should not (confront) a lion. Listen to the audio, and read a story about a goat who thought he was ready to face any carnivorous creature, no matter how large!

Audio Pocasts. As a summer project, I'm going to start doing some podcasts, based on the contents of the BestLatin blogs. Today's podcast is from the AudioLatinProverbs.com blog (you can subscribe to the podcasts now if you want, and I'll have more information about this as I get some more practice with the podcasting software).

Latin Via Fables: I've added a Perry fable type, with a Latin version by Steinhowel plus an illustration, to the blog today. This time it is Perry 70, the story of the oak tree who stood up to the wind and the reed who was more pliable. Here is the illustration:

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